Where have all the JPs gone?

[Squeegee Longtail]

Only a few years ago there seemed to be Jet Provosts on the market regularly. Where have they all gone?
Anybody know of a nice one becoming available?

[NigelOnDraft]

There are plenty around, even flying, just not doing many hours due Fuel / running costs / recession etc.

You could do worse than visit North Weald where there is a maintenance organisation and quite a few based...

PM if you want any more info... ;)

NoD

[fisbangwollop]

I think there is still one flying at Carlisle

[west lakes]

I think there is still one flying at Carlisle
Affirmative, one in the Newcastle area as well

[Hen Ddraig]

There are also six or seven JPs/Strikemasters at Hawarden. Unfortunately operating costs have shot up due to the tax on avtur for non business use.

Time to spare, go by air

Hen Ddraig

[Cusco]

Didn't they all have a mainspar A/D that meant aerobatics were prohibited, thereby removing at a stroke one of the main reasons for owning/flying a JP?

Cusco

[Unusual Attitude]

"Didn't they all have a mainspar A/D that meant aerobatics were prohibited, thereby removing at a stroke one of the main reasons for owning/flying a JP?"

That was relaxed last year but with a G restriction on aero's in the interim if my memory serves me correctly.

Would love to start a JP group in Scotland if I could get enough interested punters but pretty unlikely given the credit crunch doom and gloom....

[7of9]

2 JP's & 1 Strikemaster based at Church Fenton.
I JP's sat rotting away at Sandtoft.

[Pilot DAR]

Found one!

I stopped for gas today at a small airport on the outskirts of El Paso, Texas. I saw the tail of the Varsity first, and it lead me to the Jet Provost. I suppose they're keeping each other company, in this highly un-British place! I think they're there to stay!

http://i381.photobucket.com/albums/oo252/PilotDAR/IMG_0721.jpg

http://i381.photobucket.com/albums/oo252/PilotDAR/IMG_0722.jpg

http://i381.photobucket.com/albums/oo252/PilotDAR/IMG_0723.jpg

Pilot DAR

[fernytickles]

I've seen one in an open hangar in Paris, Texas. Doesn't look like it'll be doing much flying in the near future tho'...

[Barshifter]

Carlisle Provost

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f84/Barshifter/picture083.jpg

[airborne_artist]

I believe that there's a JP/Strikemaster at N Weald that's being worked on now and will be rolled out in the colours of a Middle East Air Force.

[7of9]

These two are based at Church Fenton & were taken by me at Last years RAF Waddington arrivals day on Friday;

JP MK 5;


http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b106/kirksandall/040708_359.jpg

JP MK 4


http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b106/kirksandall/040708_367.jpg


They also have a Strikemaster painted up in desert camo with Royal Saudi Air Force markings on it which i don't yet have a photo of.

Trev.

[Squeegee Longtail]

Okay, nice photos, but maybe my thread starter should have read:

Where have all the JPs FOR SALE gone?

I am hoping to hear of one/some.

[ShyTorque]

XM464 in Texas !!

I last flew it from RAF Linton-on-Ouse on March 10th 1978.

Strange where these old JPs get to. And what happened to my 31 years - someone stole them? :p

[jim jeffrey]

One in Pilot for £29K

[yakhunter]

Is that not a single seat Hunter GA11 ?

there are JPs around for sale.

PM me if your serious.

[percy prentice]

Deltajets at Kemble have at least 2 JPs & deal with shares in JP's / Hunters. I am sure they have the expertise, knowledge & contacts.

[jim jeffrey]

Oops.
That's what happens when idly flick through the ads and post on implulse two days later without checking.

[Jetprov]

Hi
You can pm me for info on what is available at the moment, I run the maintenance organisation at Hawarden and we sell these aircraft.
Regards
Jetprov

[Squeegee Longtail]

Thanks for the offer, but I have "filled my boots", so to speak.